Indian Granbanzo beans with Tomatoes

Under Valnötsträdet

Fun Mung Curry

The Native Foods Restaurant Cookbook by Tanya Petrovna

Adam Tenstas Indiska Gryta med Quorn, Cashewnötter & Ingefära (Adam Tenstas Indian dish with quorn, cashews and ginger)

ICA Buffé

Indian Vegetables like in Kerala (Indisk Grönsaksgryta som i Kerala)

I know, another indian dish! But I love indian food, and have almost done without it since my move to Sweden. I've heard a lot about this cookbook author Anna Bergenström. I had one of her books on my Christmas Wish List, but then decided I wasn't so sure I wanted it- they're kind of expensive. Then, I found out that the local library has a great selection of her books! I stopped by and picked up a book called "Love, Olives and Thyme" and it's wonderful! The book is beautiful with such nice photos! It also contains a lot of information about nutrition. It talks of eating healthy, which rices are better than other, what's good to eat for breakfast, why protein is important and which foods contain a high amount of protein, which fats are good for us and so on. And yes, that is all in Swedish and I understood it (hooray for Swedish class!).

I agree, it seems a little random to find an indian dish in a swedish cookbook, but whatever. So this is the first one I tried. It is also simplified from what a true indian dish would be. There was quite a bit of prep work, but the entire meal didn't take too long to cook. I boiled some potatoes, then sauteed them in some oil. I then sauteed the cauliflower in the same pan, put that all aside. I then sauteed some curry and cummin. I added to that garlic, wedges of yellow onion and diced ginger. I then added a can chopped tomatoes and let that simmer for about 10min. Meanwhile, I cooked some basmati rice- cheaper than the naan I bought before, but still really tasty! I added the potatoes and cauliflower along with some hericots verts to the veggies and simmered another 8min or so. I added a little garam marsala, threw in a little fresh cilantro and dinner is served! Johan liked it a lot, as did I. It did, however, make our house REEK of indian food, the stench is still lingering! I like my food to smell like it, but not my clothes and hair so much. Nevertheless, I will make it again. That is, if it's legal to copy the book from the library...

Johan Scale: VG

"Kärlek, Oliver och Timjan" by Anna Bergenström

krämig (creamy) Daal

Mmmmm. I loved this one! For so many reasons! I found this winner in my ICA Buffé, distributed by the local market. It's and indian dish. I've never made any indian food, but love the taste! I think this is probably a very simplified version of anything traditional from India, but who knows. So I made this by sauteing an onion and a little garlic in oil, with some ground koriander and cummin. I then added some red lentils, water, a buljong cube and a can of coconut milk (the star of the dish!). That simmered for 10min, I then added some diced tomatoes and fresh spinach and let that simmer another 5 min, and done. I sprinkled some fresh cilantro on top and served it with some yogurt and store bought naan. Although the yogurt was good, I don't think it was necessary, next time I'll skip it. And I like the naan, but maybe cheaper with some rice. That I'll try next time. It was so delicious and pretty healthy, I used light coconut milk. Best of all, it was super fast. It probably took about 20min from start to finish. Wonderful on those days I just don't want to be cooped up in the kitchen. It made plenty for Johan and me, en riktig succé!

Johan Scale: VG

ICA Buffé 11, 2008

note: I noticed the Buffé recipes are online through www.ICA.se as well, so I will like to the online recipes.